Dar es Salaam vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$357
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
46
31
😀 Quality of life
58
59
🏙️ Population
4.72M
120K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 13% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6912th and 6471st ($763 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Tanzania and Thailand, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 6157th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Pattaya

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Dar es Salaam Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$12044

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$846
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$838
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514